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Venezuelan leader wins key reform Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins a referendum, allowing him to stand for re-election beyond his second term. In pictures: Venezuela votes Profile: Hugo Chavez Country profile: Venezuela Japan's economy in quarterly dive Japan's economy contracted by 3.3% in the final quarter of 2008 - its worst showing since the oil crisis of the 1970s, figures show. Crash plane 'dropped in seconds' A plane that crashed onto a house in New York state killing 50 people dropped 800 feet in five seconds, officials say. VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS Clashes at far-right Dresden protest Judd Gregg on withdrawl Antarctica opens green polar base One-Minute World News FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Pinki's pride Story of cleft-lip girl is India's other Oscar hope In pictures East Timor's violent history leaves its mark on its people Slave to music? Jackson Five in Nigeria museum controversy AROUND THE WORLD NOW AFRICA New Zimbabwe minister blames bank AMERICAS Guantanamo inmate 'fit to travel' ASIA-PACIFIC UN rights envoy returns to Burma EUROPE Fire tears through Russian hostel MIDDLE EAST Israel puts terms on Gaza truce SOUTH ASIA Holbrooke due to hold India talks MORE FROM BBC NEWS UK 850 jobs go at Mini car factory BUSINESS G7 pledges to avoid protectionism HEALTH HIV gene therapy trial promising SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT Vibrations 'could save elephants' ENTERTAINMENT Pop star Allen hits UK chart double TECHNOLOGY Microsoft bounty for worm creator FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS Border beat US turns to songs to deter illegal border crossings In pictures Soviet war veterans mark Afghan anniversary Fresh start The programme giving US inmates business acumen